It is mainly used for football matches and is the home ground of the Kategoria Superiore club Kukësi.

[3][4] During a friendly match between Kukësi U17 and Liria U17 on November 30, 2012, 17-year-old footballer Ilirjan Thaçi collapsed and died on the field after suffering a heart attack related to a previously undetected heart problem.

Thaçi, born in 1995, was a defender on the books of FK Kukësi, his hometown club where he was also a lifelong supporter.

He collapsed in the tenth minute of a friendly match and died of a myocardial infarction despite efforts to resuscitate him.

[7] In his memory, a mini-tournament was held between six youth teams from Albania and Kosovo, organized by FK Kukësi president Safet Gjici.